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<blockquote data-quote="CleverNickName" data-source="post: 4923055" data-attributes="member: 50987"><p>This one was a bit tricky. The plesiosaurus in Monster Manual II is a 3 HD monster, but the one in the X1: Isle of Dread module is a 16 HD monster. To stay faithful to the conversion, I have advanced the MM2 version to 16 HD, and then converted it to Pathfinder format. Which reminds me, I need to update the Allosaurus and Ankylosaurus with the info from MM2...</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>PLESIOSAURUS (CRYPTOCLIDUS)</strong></span></p><p><strong>CR 7 (3,200 XP)</strong></p><p>N HUGE ANIMAL (AQUATIC)</p><p><strong>Init</strong> +7; <strong>Senses</strong> Darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; <strong>Perception</strong> +13</p><p></p><p>DEFENSE</p><p><strong>AC</strong> 18; touch 12, flat-footed 15 (+3 Dex, -1 size, +6 natural)</p><p><strong>hp</strong> 135 (16d8+63)</p><p><strong>Fort</strong> +15 (reroll 1/day), <strong>Ref</strong> +15, <strong>Will</strong> +6</p><p></p><p>OFFENSE</p><p><strong>Speed</strong> Swim 60 ft.</p><p><strong>Melee</strong> Bite +15 (2d6+5)</p><p><strong>Space</strong> 15 ft.; <strong>Reach</strong> 15 ft.</p><p><strong>Special Attacks:</strong> Grab (bite), swallow whole</p><p></p><p>STATISTICS</p><p><strong>Str</strong> 20, <strong>Dex</strong> 17, <strong>Con</strong> 17, <strong>Int</strong> 2, <strong>Wis</strong> 13, <strong>Cha</strong> 9</p><p><strong>Base Atk</strong> +12; <strong>CMB</strong> 19; <strong>CMD</strong> 32</p><p><strong>Feats:</strong> 8: Alertness, Great Fortitude, Improved Great Fortitude, Improved Initiative, Improved Natural Armor (x2), Lightning Reflexes, Toughness</p><p><strong>Skills:</strong> Perception +16, Stealth +3, Swim +18; <strong>Racial Modifiers</strong> Perception +4, Stealth +8, Swim +8</p><p><strong>Languages:</strong> none</p><p></p><p>ECOLOGY</p><p><strong>Environment</strong> Temperate and warm aquatic</p><p><strong>Organization</strong> Solitary or group (2-3)</p><p><strong>Treasure</strong> None</p><p></p><p>SPECIAL ATTACKS</p><p><strong>Grab (Ex):</strong> if a plesiosaurus hits with its bite attack, it deals damage as normal and attempts to start a grapple as a free action without drawing attacks of opportunity. If it gets a hold, it can attempt to swallow its prey whole.</p><p></p><p><strong>Swallow Whole (Ex):</strong> a plesiosaurus can swallow a grabbed opponent that is at least two size categories smaller than itself by making a successful grapple check. Once swallowed, a creature takes 2d6+5 points of bludgeoning damage plus 1d6+3 points of acid damage per round from the dinosaur's digestive juices. A successful grapple check allows the swallowed creature to climb out of the gullet and return to the mouth, where another successful grapple check is needed to get free. Alternatively, a swallowed creature can try to cut its way out with either claws or a light slashing weapon. Dealing at least 25 points of damage to the digestive tract (AC 20) in this way creates an opening large enough to permit escape. Once a single swallowed creature exits, muscular action closes the hole; thus, another swallowed opponent must cut its own way out. A Huge plesiosaur's gullet can hold 1 Medium, 2 Small, 8 Tiny, or 16 Diminutive or smaller opponents.</p><p></p><p></p><p>A plesiosaurus is a fish-eating, lake-dwelling dinosaur, usually about 30-50 feet long. It has an extremely long neck and a large snakelike head filled with sharp teeth. This dinosaur has small flippers in place of legs to aid in swimming. It is aggressive and can overturn small boats and rafts.[SUP]1[/SUP]</p><p></p><p>----------</p><p>1. Cook, D. and Moldvay, T. 1981. <em>The Isle of Dread.</em> Random House, Inc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CleverNickName, post: 4923055, member: 50987"] This one was a bit tricky. The plesiosaurus in Monster Manual II is a 3 HD monster, but the one in the X1: Isle of Dread module is a 16 HD monster. To stay faithful to the conversion, I have advanced the MM2 version to 16 HD, and then converted it to Pathfinder format. Which reminds me, I need to update the Allosaurus and Ankylosaurus with the info from MM2... [SIZE=4][B]PLESIOSAURUS (CRYPTOCLIDUS)[/B][/SIZE] [B]CR 7 (3,200 XP)[/B] N HUGE ANIMAL (AQUATIC) [B]Init[/B] +7; [B]Senses[/B] Darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; [B]Perception[/B] +13 DEFENSE [B]AC[/B] 18; touch 12, flat-footed 15 (+3 Dex, -1 size, +6 natural) [B]hp[/B] 135 (16d8+63) [B]Fort[/B] +15 (reroll 1/day), [B]Ref[/B] +15, [B]Will[/B] +6 OFFENSE [B]Speed[/B] Swim 60 ft. [B]Melee[/B] Bite +15 (2d6+5) [B]Space[/B] 15 ft.; [B]Reach[/B] 15 ft. [B]Special Attacks:[/B] Grab (bite), swallow whole STATISTICS [B]Str[/B] 20, [B]Dex[/B] 17, [B]Con[/B] 17, [B]Int[/B] 2, [B]Wis[/B] 13, [B]Cha[/B] 9 [B]Base Atk[/B] +12; [B]CMB[/B] 19; [B]CMD[/B] 32 [B]Feats:[/B] 8: Alertness, Great Fortitude, Improved Great Fortitude, Improved Initiative, Improved Natural Armor (x2), Lightning Reflexes, Toughness [B]Skills:[/B] Perception +16, Stealth +3, Swim +18; [B]Racial Modifiers[/B] Perception +4, Stealth +8, Swim +8 [B]Languages:[/B] none ECOLOGY [B]Environment[/B] Temperate and warm aquatic [B]Organization[/B] Solitary or group (2-3) [B]Treasure[/B] None SPECIAL ATTACKS [B]Grab (Ex):[/B] if a plesiosaurus hits with its bite attack, it deals damage as normal and attempts to start a grapple as a free action without drawing attacks of opportunity. If it gets a hold, it can attempt to swallow its prey whole. [B]Swallow Whole (Ex):[/B] a plesiosaurus can swallow a grabbed opponent that is at least two size categories smaller than itself by making a successful grapple check. Once swallowed, a creature takes 2d6+5 points of bludgeoning damage plus 1d6+3 points of acid damage per round from the dinosaur's digestive juices. A successful grapple check allows the swallowed creature to climb out of the gullet and return to the mouth, where another successful grapple check is needed to get free. Alternatively, a swallowed creature can try to cut its way out with either claws or a light slashing weapon. Dealing at least 25 points of damage to the digestive tract (AC 20) in this way creates an opening large enough to permit escape. Once a single swallowed creature exits, muscular action closes the hole; thus, another swallowed opponent must cut its own way out. A Huge plesiosaur's gullet can hold 1 Medium, 2 Small, 8 Tiny, or 16 Diminutive or smaller opponents. A plesiosaurus is a fish-eating, lake-dwelling dinosaur, usually about 30-50 feet long. It has an extremely long neck and a large snakelike head filled with sharp teeth. This dinosaur has small flippers in place of legs to aid in swimming. It is aggressive and can overturn small boats and rafts.[SUP]1[/SUP] ---------- 1. Cook, D. and Moldvay, T. 1981. [I]The Isle of Dread.[/I] Random House, Inc. [/QUOTE]
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